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- English Word Samlet Definition The parr.
- English Word Sammier Definition A machine for pressing the water from skins in tanning.
- English Word Samoan Definition Of or pertaining to the Samoan Islands (formerly called Navigators' Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean, or their inhabitants.
- English Word Samoan Definition An inhabitant of the Samoan Islands.
- English Word Samovar Definition A metal urn used in Russia for making tea. It is filled with water, which is heated by charcoal placed in a pipe, with chimney attached, which passes through the urn.
- English Word Samoyedes Definition An ignorant and degraded Turanian tribe which occupies a portion of Northern Russia and a part of Siberia.
- English Word Samp Definition An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten with milk; coarse hominy.
- English Word Sampan Definition A Chinese boat from twelve to fifteen feet long, covered with a house, and sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the inland waters.
- English Word Samphire Definition A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant (Crithmum maritimum). It grows among rocks and on cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles.
- English Word Samphire Definition The species of glasswort (Salicornia herbacea); -- called in England marsh samphire.
- English Word Samphire Definition A seashore shrub (Borrichia arborescens) of the West Indies.
- English Word Sample Definition Example; pattern.
- English Word Sample Definition A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.
- English Word Sample Definition To make or show something similar to; to match.
- English Word Sample Definition To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.
- English Word Sampler Definition One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler.
- English Word Sampler Definition A pattern; a specimen; especially, a collection of needlework patterns, as letters, borders, etc., to be used as samples, or to display the skill of the worker.
- English Word Samshoo Definition Alt. of Samshu
- English Word Samshu Definition A spirituous liquor distilled by the Chinese from the yeasty liquor in which boiled rice has fermented under pressure.
- English Word Samson Definition An Israelite of Bible record (see Judges xiii.), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength.
- English Word Sanability Definition The quality or state of being sanable; sanableness; curableness.
- English Word Sanable Definition Capable of being healed or cured; susceptible of remedy.
- English Word Sanableness Definition The quality of being sanable.
- English Word Sanation Definition The act of healing or curing.
- English Word Sanative Definition Having the power to cure or heal; healing; tending to heal; sanatory.
- English Word Sanatorium Definition An establishment for the treatment of the sick; a resort for invalids. See Sanitarium.
- English Word Sanatory Definition Conducive to health; tending to cure; healing; curative; sanative.
- English Word Sanbenito Definition Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.
- English Word Sanbenito Definition A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fe.
- English Word Sance-bell Definition Alt. of Sancte bell